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Implementation of criminal offences in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“the 2012 Actâ€�) creates five new criminal offences. Section 142 -  offencesâ€�

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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“the 2012 Actâ€�) creates five new criminal offences:  

  • Section 142 -  offences of threatening with article with blade or point or offensive weapon in public or on school premises (sec 142 creates two new offences) 
  • Section 143 - offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
  • Section 144 - offence of squatting in a residential building.
  • Section 146 - offence of buying scrap metal for cash etc. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp offences under sections 142, 143 and 146 are being brought into force on 3 December 2012.  

This circular provides summary and background information about sections 142 and 143 as well as details of the offence and penalties.

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Published 3 December 2012

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